Synonyms & related words for cornerstone

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of cornerstone — including quoin, fundamental, landmark, crux, essential, core. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to cornerstone

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Synonyms for cornerstone

Common synonyms for cornerstone include quoin, fundamental, landmark, crux, essential, core — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does cornerstone come from?

The word cornerstone breaks down into 2 roots of Latin and Old English origin: corner, from Latin cornu (“horn, corner”); and stone, from Old English stan (“stone”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.